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What the Heck is a Vegetative Swale? There are two different types: one is engineered; one is not. Let’s take the non-engineered one first: It is simply a drainage ditch that is filled with dense and/or deep-rooted, water-loving native plants that will infiltrate rainwater instead of allowing it to move as fast as possible off […]

Where Have all the Butterflies Gone? Part II On July 29, I asked where have all the butterflies gone? I received 12 replies and everyone said the same thing–no one had seen many butterflies and monarchs least of all. Then I received this photo via Facebook from Minnesota, so there’s our answer–all the monarchs are […]

My traditional gardening friends complain that they have no flowers in bloom in August. They obviously don’t grow Black-eyed Susan. (Rudbeckia speciosa var. sullivantii) View out my front door. This week a Great Spangled Fritillary landed on my front porch stair post–alas, I didn’t get a photo. Great Spangled Fritillary are […]